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'''For patient information, click [[Red eye (patient information)|here]]'''
<br>'''For resident survival guide, click [[Red eye resident survival guide|here]]'''

{{SK}} Bloodshot eye

==Overview==
[[Red eye]] is one of the most common complaints managed by primary care physicians though in some cases it heralds a serious and life-threatening condition needing urgent referral to ophthalmologist. The [[etiology]] of [[red eye]] can be [[infectious]], [[traumatic]], [[inflammatory]], [[allergic]], [[autoimmune]] and rarely secondary to [[tumors]]. [[Red eye]] stems from pathologies of [[eye lid]], [[conjunctiva]], [[cornea]], [[sclera]] and [[uvea]].

==Classification==
There is no established system for the classification of [[red eye]].

==Causes==
The cause of [[red eye]] is diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination and patient's history. The most common cause of [[red eye]] is [[conjunctivitis]]. Other common causes include [[blepharitis]], [[corneal abrasion]], [[foreign body]], [[subconjunctival hemorrhage]], [[keratitis]], [[iritis]], [[glaucoma]], [[chemical burn]], and [[scleritis]].<ref name="TarffBehrens2017">{{cite journal|last1=Tarff|first1=Andreina|last2=Behrens|first2=Ashley|title=Ocular Emergencies|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=101|issue=3|year=2017|pages=615–639|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2016.12.013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T |title=Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care |journal= |volume= |issue=2 |pages=137–44 |date=January 2010 |pmid= |doi= |url=}}</ref>

==Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases==

==Treatment==
For more information on treatment [[Red eye resident survival guide|click here]].


==Related Chapters==
*[[List of eye diseases and disorders]]

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[[Category:Ophthalmology]]
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
[[Category:Symptoms]]
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]]

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